Stray
The Trews Lyrics


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Love is an awkward rhyme
Spoken poorly all the time
Needing that one perfect line
To have it all make sense

And it hard to understand
You're doing everything you can
To see a format or a plan
But you get lost in your own pretense

And hours seem like days
After confessions and praise
When inhibition stays along
With thoughts of consequence

In a fit of inspiration
And too much information
With no hesitation
To get it off your chest

Here I am
And as always you
And as always you
Stray

As things start to settle
Talk to me on the level
You're a victim and a rebel
No matter what you wear

You had your soliloquy
And now you feel guilty
Now you feel silly
Real moments are so unfair

Here I am
And as always you
And as always you
Stray

Some days are meant to be
This sign from God to finally see
No crucifix starts to bleed
You only got your way

And perspective's creeping in
But it's fickle as the wind
And you're proud of all your sins
And everything you've had to say

And no one's seeing through ya
And you don't care, do ya?
This feeling has immune ya
You simply walk away

Preaching end of evolution
And counter revolution
You feel an absolution
And here you want to say

Here I am
And as always you




And as always you
Stray

Overall Meaning

The Trews's song Stray explores the complexities of love and relationships, and how hard it can be to find the right words to express oneself. The first verse speaks about the difficulty of finding the perfect words to describe love, as it is an awkward rhyme and hard to articulate. The second verse delves into the frustration of trying to understand love while feeling lost in one's own pretense. Confessions and praise lead to hours feeling like days, and inhibition and thoughts of consequence can hold one back. The chorus repeats the phrase "here I am and as always you stray," indicating the idea of drifting apart in relationships.


In the third verse of the song, things start to settle, and the singer addresses the listener as a victim and a rebel, no matter what they wear. They had their soliloquy, but now feel guilty and silly, realizing that real moments are so unfair. The fourth and final verse discusses perspective and pride, with a sense of satisfaction in having said everything that needed to be said. The singer admits that no one is seeing through them, but they don't care, as they walk away feeling a sense of absolution, believing that they have preached the end of evolution and counter revolution.


Line by Line Meaning

Love is an awkward rhyme
Love is a difficult and imperfect expression


Spoken poorly all the time
It's challenging to articulate love accurately


Needing that one perfect line
Searching for the right words to explain love perfectly


To have it all make sense
To comprehend love completely


And it's hard to understand
It's not easy to grasp the essence of love


You're doing everything you can
Trying your best to make sense of love


To see a format or a plan
Looking for structure or organization in love


But you get lost in your own pretense
Getting confused by self-imposed restrictions and false appearances


And hours seem like days
Time drags on when confessing your feelings and receiving praise


After confessions and praise
Following moments of vulnerability and admiration


When inhibition stays along
Restrictions and reservations linger


With thoughts of consequence
Considering the potential outcomes of your actions


In a fit of inspiration
Acting impulsively because of inspiration


And too much information
Sharing more details than necessary


With no hesitation
Without any reluctance


To get it off your chest
To express your emotions openly


Here I am
Present and available


And as always you
As usual, you're wandering


Stray
Wondering aimlessly


As things start to settle
When the situation is becoming more clear


Talk to me on the level
Be truthful and straightforward with me


You're a victim and a rebel
You're both oppressed and resistant


No matter what you wear
Regardless of your appearance


You had your soliloquy
You had your personal monologue about your feelings


And now you feel guilty
You regret what you said or did


Now you feel silly
Now you think it was foolish


Real moments are so unfair
Genuine moments can feel unjust


Some days are meant to be
Some days are significant


This sign from God to finally see
A message from the divine to understand something


No crucifix starts to bleed
There are no dramatic or supernatural signs


You only got your way
You achieved what you hoped for


And perspective's creeping in
A new viewpoint is developing


But it's fickle as the wind
It's unstable and liable to change


And you're proud of all your sins
You're unapologetic for your wrongdoings


And everything you've had to say
Everything you said or did


And no one's seeing through ya
Nobody is aware of your true nature


And you don't care, do ya?
You're indifferent about people's opinion of you


This feeling has immune ya
This emotion has desensitized you


You simply walk away
You leave without explanation or justification


Preaching end of evolution
Promoting the theory of the conclusion of development


And counter revolution
Opposing or resisting change


You feel an absolution
You experience a sense of forgiveness


And here you want to say
You have something to express




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Written by: Colin Kirk MacDonald, Edmond Gordie Johnson, Jack Kakon Syperek, John-Angus Callaghan MacDonald

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